California Department of Transportation
Caltrans Transportation Planning Planning Offices Office of Regional and Interagency Planning Native American Liaison Branch

Native American Liaison Branch

The Department of Transportation recognizes the unique sovereign status of Federally recognized Tribes and the cultural values of all Native American communities in California, and it is committed to strengthening the Government-to-Government relationship with the Tribes.

There are currently 108 federally recognized tribes in California. These Tribal Governments hold inherent powers of limited sovereignty and are charged with the same responsibilities as any other governmental authority: Planning the use of their resources to meet their social, economic, cultural and political needs.

California is home to the largest Native American population in the country, including Federally recognized Tribes, terminated, or non-federally recognized Tribes, and urban Indian communities.

This web site is designed to provide information from the Department of Transportation, as well as links to other Native American web sites.

Native American Liaison Coordinators List

California Indian Reservations Roads (IRR) Technical Report - Click Here

What’s New?
Tribal Transportation Needs Assessment FACT SHEET – Click Here
Needs Assessment SPRING WORKSHOPS – Click Here

Quarterly Native American Advisory Committee Meetings:

Dates: July 29, 2009
October 21, 2009

Time: 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Location: Woodland CA
Place: 624 N. East Street Woodland CA 95776 (Caltrans Training Center) Behind Valley Oaks Inn
Training Center Tel: (530) 662-2426
Valley Oaks Inn Tel: (530) 666-5511
Liaison Branch Tel: (916) 653-3175
More Information Please contact Kimberly Johnston-Dodds at (916) 651-6527 or Carolyn Yee at (916) 654-2719.

Long Range Transportation Plan Workshop
Sponsored by Caltrans Native American Advisory Committee, ­­­Dates to be announced. For more information please contact Sabrina Rawson, National Indian Justice Center (NIJC) phone: (707) 579-5507, or email: sabrinarawson@nijc.org

Tribal Transportation (TTAP) Announcements
Contact: Sabrina Rawson, National Indian Justice Center (NIJC) phone: (707) 579-5507 or email: sabrinarawson@nijc.org


Phone or E-mail us at:

Kimberly Johnston-Dodds (916) 651-6527

Carolyn Yee (916) 654-2719